The ten-cylinder power unit with dry sump lubrication is based on a 5.5-litre V10 normal aspiration engine which might well have been raced as a thoroughbred racing machine in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
The TFT colour display belongs to the Porsche Communication Management (PCM), which is available as optional equipment for the Cayenne S
The three-spoke leather steering wheel is fitted as standard in the GT3
The Tiptronic S five-speed automatic transmission can also be shifted manually using rocker switches on the steering wheel.
The top remained a manual operation until 1987. The wide front bow, to which factory assemblers glued the cloth top, was one secret to its stability at high speed. Porsche Archiv
The Tour de Corse in November 1966 was Vic Elford and co-driver David Stone’s first experience rallying in a 911. They adapted well, winning the under 2.5-liter GT class. Porsche Archiv
The Track Layout
The transmission is fitted to the Carrera GTâÂÂs naturally aspirated V-10 engine.
The Turbo Look Carrera Cabriolet benefited not only from structural enhancements to stiffen the Cabrio body, but also those necessary to accommodate the performance capabilities of the Turbo. This owner opted as well for an uncommon Flachtbau (slant-nose) treatment. Porsche Archiv
The twin-tube gas-filled shock absorbers on the front axle provide an optimal compromise between sportyness, safety and comfort
The twin-tube gas-filled shock absorbers on the front axle provide an optimal compromise between sportyness, safety and comfort
The two imperial eagle chicks
The two large projector-type headlights are housed under two flat covering lenses and feature state-of-the-art light technology with two V-shaped Xenon units
The two-liter flat-six developed 120 horsepower using pushrod-operated overhead valves. Between the valve system and the twin fans, the engine was too loud for anyone’s liking. Porsche Archiv–Photo by Jens Torner
The Typ 534 was not the most proportionally pleasing concept when it emerged from the design studio over the winter of 1953 and 1954. While wheelbase specifications are difficult to find, putting it in scale to the men holding the background, the car appeared to be Volkswagen Beetle length. Porsche Archiv
The Typ 656 on a 2,400-millimeter wheelbase provided comfortable rear seat room with two-thirds of a meter from seat back to seat back. This 1:10-scale seat measurement sketch appeared July 2, 1954. Porsche Archiv
The Type 64 leaves the Porsche Museum and will be presented from 21 March to 20 June 2010 at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, Georgia (USA)
The Type 64 marks the beginning of the exhibiton of the Porsche Museum.
The Type 64 marks the beginning of the exhibiton of the Porsche Museum.
